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Radiology is the medical specialty directing medical imaging technologies to diagnose and sometimes treat diseases. Originally it was the aspect of medical science dealing with the medical use of electromagnetic energy emitted by X-ray machines or other such radiation devices for the purpose of obtaining visual information as part of medical imaging.

Study finds evidence that pelvis does continue to widen throughout a person's lifetime

By the age of 20, most people have reached skeletal maturity and do not grow any taller. Until recently it was assumed that skeletal enlargement elsewhere in the body also stopped by age 20.

26 May 2011

Sectra's net sales increase 7.4% to SEK 910.9 million for 2010/2011 fiscal year

The IT and medical-technology company Sectra's net sales rose 7.4% to SEK 910.9 million for the 2010/2011 fiscal year, due to increased transactions with existing customers and breakthroughs in new countries.

24 May 2011

Morris Hospital installs Toshiba's Ultimax X-ray system to streamline diagnosis, improve patient throughput

Advancements in diagnostic imaging technology are enabling healthcare facilities to achieve multifunctional capabilities using a single modality. To streamline diagnosis and improve patient throughput, Morris Hospital has installed the Ultimax X-ray system from Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.

23 May 2011

Study: Full access to personal medical record increases cancer patient's trust in physicians

A new analysis has found that allowing full access to personal medical records increases satisfaction without increasing anxiety in newly diagnosed cancer patients. Published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the study indicates that providing accurate information to patients through medical records can be a beneficial complement to verbal communication with their physicians.

23 May 2011

New study raises doubts about benefits of ezetimibe in patients suffering from high LDL cholesterol

More than 42 million Americans suffer from high cholesterol, and 63 million more have borderline high cholesterol. Over time, high levels of LDL cholesterol, often called "bad cholesterol," build up along the walls of arteries and blood vessels, a process called atherosclerosis, which can lead to a high risk of heart disease, stroke and heart attack.

21 May 2011

RTOG reports on largest trial for newly diagnosed glioblastoma

RTOG reports on the largest trial to-date for patients with newly diagnosed glioblastoma demonstrating the importance and feasibility of prospective molecular analysis of tumor tissue although finding that patients received no additional benefit from dose-intensive temozolomide as compared to standard adjuvant temozolomide after combined temozolomide and radiotherapy.

20 May 2011

State efforts to protect patients fall short, group says

News reports examine the role of physician boards in protecting patients as well as how a self-referral rule is faring in the courts.

18 May 2011

Restrictive gadolinium-based contrast agent guidelines help prevent nephrogenic systemic fibrosis

A simple blood test may help prevent a serious complication associated with a contrast agent commonly used in MRI exams, according to a study published in the July issue of Radiology.

18 May 2011

Major Norwegian healthcare region signs agreement with Sectra for medical IT solutions

IT and medical technology company Sectra has been entrusted with delivering the northernmost PACS in the world. The major Norwegian healthcare region, Helse Nord, is set to use Sectra's solution and the eleven hospitals that are included in the region will share patient information and radiology images.

17 May 2011

Phase 2 trial data of PET myocardial perfusion imaging with flurpiridaz F 18 presented at ICNC10

Lantheus Medical Imaging, Inc., a worldwide leader in diagnostic imaging, today announced data from a Phase 2 clinical trial that demonstrated Positron Emission Tomography myocardial perfusion imaging with flurpiridaz F 18 provided superior image quality, diagnostic certainty and diagnostic performance for detecting coronary artery disease (CAD) compared to single photon emission computed tomography myocardial perfusion imaging, the current standard for the non-invasive detection of CAD.

17 May 2011

MEDRAD's Cotavance catheter with Paccocath technology receives European CE Mark approval

MEDRAD, INC., a business of Bayer HealthCare, today announced it has received CE Mark for its Cotavance Paclitaxel Coated Balloon Angioplasty Catheter with Paccocath technology.

17 May 2011

ESC calls for single co-ordinated European system to oversee evaluation, approval of medical devices

The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) is calling for a single, co-ordinated European system to oversee the evaluation and approval of medical devices. The call is being made in a paper published online in the European Heart Journal reporting on a conference held by the ESC in January 2011 looking to increase the input of medical experts in developing medical device policy.

17 May 2011

$Medtronic announces U.S. launch of Kyphon Xpede Bone Cement for spinal fracture treatment$

Medtronic announces U.S. launch of Kyphon Xpede Bone Cement for spinal fracture treatment

Medtronic, Inc. today announced the U.S. launch of Kyphon Xpede Bone Cement, a quick-to-dough polymethylmethacrylate bone cement for use in the treatment of spinal fractures with minimally invasive Kyphon Balloon Kyphoplasty.

From Medtronic 17 May 2011

Bedside screening tool can help diagnose acute aortic dissection

The most lethal and sudden cardiovascular event can be the toughest for doctors to diagnose. But a study by the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center shows new guidelines are effective for determining who's most likely suffering from an aortic dissection, which is tearing in the lining of the body's largest blood vessel.

16 May 2011

New ACR Dose Index Registry allows imaging community to measure effectiveness of dose lowering efforts

Medical imaging facilities can now submit anonymized dose information for all CT exams performed to the Dose Index Registry (DIR) — allowing them to compare their dose indices to other facilities of similar size or geographic area and to national benchmarks. Participating facilities receive periodic feedback comparing their dose levels to these benchmarks, enabling them to make any necessary adjustments to lower dose received from scans.

13 May 2011

ACR to honor UCLA cancer researcher with Gold Medal for radiology work

Dr. Lawrence W. Bassett, a nationally renowned expert with more than 35 years experience in breast imaging, has been chosen to receive the Gold Medal by the American College of Radiology, the organization's highest honor given for distinguished and extraordinary service in the field of radiology.

13 May 2011

Prostrate cancer patients can benefit from new MRI-ultrasound fusion

Targeted biopsy, a major advance in prostate cancer diagnostics, was detailed by a UCLA team in the current issue of Urologic Oncology. The new technology fuses MRI with real-time 3D ultrasound, providing an exacting method to obtain biopsy specimens from suspicious areas in the prostate.

12 May 2011

Study stresses importance of rapid intervention to prevent Self-Embedding Behavior in adolescents

While the disturbing act of self-injury is nothing new to adolescents, researchers and physicians at Nationwide Children's Hospital have identified a more severe type of behavior that is raising some concern among medical professionals.

11 May 2011

Women with invasive breast cancer can benefit from new genomic test

A new genomic test combining multiple signatures - a patient's estrogen receptor status, endocrine therapy response, chemotherapy resistance and sensitivity - shows promise as a predictor of chemotherapy response and survival benefit in women with invasive breast cancer, according to research led by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

11 May 2011

Elekta to integrate cancer workflow and patient management tools into IBA's Proteus TK2 center

Elekta, a human care company pioneering significant innovations and clinical solutions for treating cancer and brain disorders, will integrate cancer workflow and patient management tools into the Proteus TK2, a turnkey proton therapy center from Belgium-based Ion Beam Applications.

From Elekta 10 May 2011

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Study finds evidence that pelvis does continue to widen throughout a person's lifetime

Sectra's net sales increase 7.4% to SEK 910.9 million for 2010/2011 fiscal year

Morris Hospital installs Toshiba's Ultimax X-ray system to streamline diagnosis, improve patient throughput

Study: Full access to personal medical record increases cancer patient's trust in physicians

New study raises doubts about benefits of ezetimibe in patients suffering from high LDL cholesterol

RTOG reports on largest trial for newly diagnosed glioblastoma

State efforts to protect patients fall short, group says

Restrictive gadolinium-based contrast agent guidelines help prevent nephrogenic systemic fibrosis

Major Norwegian healthcare region signs agreement with Sectra for medical IT solutions

Phase 2 trial data of PET myocardial perfusion imaging with flurpiridaz F 18 presented at ICNC10

MEDRAD's Cotavance catheter with Paccocath technology receives European CE Mark approval

ESC calls for single co-ordinated European system to oversee evaluation, approval of medical devices

Medtronic announces U.S. launch of Kyphon Xpede Bone Cement for spinal fracture treatment

Bedside screening tool can help diagnose acute aortic dissection

New ACR Dose Index Registry allows imaging community to measure effectiveness of dose lowering efforts

ACR to honor UCLA cancer researcher with Gold Medal for radiology work

Prostrate cancer patients can benefit from new MRI-ultrasound fusion

Study stresses importance of rapid intervention to prevent Self-Embedding Behavior in adolescents

Women with invasive breast cancer can benefit from new genomic test

Elekta to integrate cancer workflow and patient management tools into IBA's Proteus TK2 center

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